Shipping-tag.



mmm Nov; 13, 1917.I

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llluulgg, E [ER E s s a' name of the consigner ofthe shipment'may be printed or stamped across this reinforced portion 8f; orif preferred, the name ofthe Y carrier receiving theshipmentmay be shown instead, in case the carrier is issuing the tags and making a' record of the identifying marks as hereinafter explained. In conyune- Vtion with the nameof the' issuing party 12,

is also printed or stamped upon said reinforced portion 8 an identifying mark 14, such as a serial number, each tag beingsup- Y plied Witha separate 'number of a given series,and thereby identifying the particular shipment to which, it is attached.-

, by reference to which he may at any timev n The tags being printed in series lots, each party issuing or making use of a given s eries, it will be understood that Where ashipper, for example, makes use of the tags, each tag will represent and' identify a separate package or consignment and the identify- .mg number of that tag willy correspondy to a .recordentry on the books of the shipper,

, ascertain the character of the `shipment and to what point it Was consigned. On` the other hand, the carrier, for example .an expressV company, may adopt the Vuse of the tags'and supply them t0 its ati-ons, in which event the. identifying num ers of the tags maybe made to correspond to like numbers on the receipts issued for the eonsignments; and by reference to the copies of these receipts the company may, all the facts relating thereto. It 1s obvious, therefore, that in the event of any shipping tag, embodying the present improvements, becoming mutilated or lost, the reinforced attaching portion which is leftattached to the shipment, will in all cases affordaV clue to the carrier. for ascertaining, either from Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve centsv each, by addressi f Washington, D. C.

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in llke manner, ascertain the records Vof the original carrier receiving i the shipment (if that carrier furnished the the'latter retains the' record, all information necessary forl enabling the carrier to forward the shipment to its vproper destina- It is thus apparent that a simpleand effective meansis provided for carrying out the desired objects ,of the invention. The improved tagmaybe manufactured With practically no more expense than is required for making the eyelet-tagy which is in common use, and yet all `thediiiiculties arising from the constant loss of thel present tags are substantially eliminated by virtue'of the features embraced in tags vthat are' made in acnew andl desire to secure by Let- '1. 'A shipping tag comprising a card having a space for the name and address of a consignee, said card being provided with reinforcing material at its tag attaching porr tion, the exposed face of said reinforcingr ma terial being marked with indicia identifying the shipment to which the tagis torbe attached. f l

2. A yshipping tag comprising a card havtags), orby` inquiryvfrom the shipper if ing a space for the name and address of the"y consignee, said card having its tag attaching portion provided with reinforcing mate r1al,the exposed f ace of said reinforcing material being marked with indicia identifying` ,7 5

the party issuing the tag and also the ship 'r` ment to which the tag is to be attached.

In witness whereof I hereto affix my signature. V f

LOUIS` F. TROJA.

ng the "Commissioner of Patents, 

